On Tuesday night, XIXILI conducted a fashion show of their Spring/Summer collection and highlights of their Autumn/Winter collection at Black Box, Publika. The lingerie fashion show was themed XIXILI Night Walks: In the Wilderness, We Walk Alone and made use of dark, mystical jungles as an inspiration. The scene was set nicely, making use of crisp sounds, earthy scents of dried leaves and dirt. An orchestra of birds and cicadas echoing from the darkness started the show. As a prelude, a ballerina appeared on the stage. Then, renowned stylists Lisa Yap, International Elite Artist & Education Manager from Shu Uemura and Hikimoto Yuko, also known as Director Stylist from Number76 Publika wowed the audience with a live on-stage demo. Ten gorgeous models in XIXILI’s latest collections and some yet-to-be-launched collections appeared on stage. The collections featured fashionable exotic python prints, safari leopard patterns and striking floral designs. On top of that, the audience were also invited to upload photos from the lingerie fashion show. Three lucky winners with the most creative photos would stand a chance to walk away with exclusive prizes from XIXILI, Shu Uemura and Number76. Official sponsors include Number 76, Shu Uemura, Arimino Tokyo, Body Perfect, Digi, Juiceworks and Strip. For more information on XIXILI, please click their Facebook page...

Malaysian Invasion Mixed Martial Arts (MIMMA) aims to be the largest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Amateur Tournament in Malaysia, by nurturing and growing local talents from the MMA scene. The tournament consists of 7 different weight classes which are Flyweight, Bantamweight, Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight, Middleweight and Heavyweight. It is opened to all Malaysian citizens aged 18 years old and above. It will also feature the largest prize money ever for a local tournament, up to RM150,000 in total! The ladder matches were held during the last weekend at Paradigm Mall, and feature 64 matches with competitors from all over the world. For more information, please visit MIMMA’s website...

Today, Malaysia celebrates Teachers’ Day. Some schools have already started celebrations yesterday, and events are also planned for next week. Teaching is a vocation. After so many years in the profession, I have seen people come in because of the salary, the perks, or the hours. Most of them leave the profession after a few years, because they find that they have misunderstood the profession. The teachers I count as successful are those who make a good lasting impression on the children. It is good to teach students according to a syllabus. It is good to be able to cover every single topic you set out to teach. It is really nice when students can repeat facts you have divulged in class, often word for word. But my biggest satisfaction comes when my students learn to be responsible, punctual and reliable people the industry could depend on. It is nice when students to acknowledge us, often with gifts, cards, apples and flowers. But a perfect teacher’s day gift…? I’m happy with a piece of well done homework, submitted on time 🙂 To all my friends who are teachers, and especially for all those who have ever taught me before, in whatever capacity… Happy Teachers’ Day....